The Bentonville West Wolverines are hosting Cabot on Thursday night. It’s the first playoff game in Bentonville West history. This is the first year of football for the new high school and they’re made the playoffs with no seniors on the squad. Tomorrow night, the Bentonville Tigers are hosting Little Rock Catholic in a first round game. Springdale Har-Ber, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith Northside all have a bye in the opening round of the Class 7A playoffs.

In Class 6A Greenwood and Russellville also have first round bye’s. In Class 5A Blytheville is on the road at Alma. The showcase game in Class 4A has Crossett at Shiloh Christian. Prairie Grove has a first round bye.

49/29 will be following the action every week until state champions are crowed at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.